ABSTRACT
Energy is our potential for doing things. It "is a measure of how strong, invigorated, or up to a task we may feel at any moment". Fatigue is low energy. Feeling energised is the opposite of feeling fatigued. There are many possible causes of fatigue which can result in temporary symptoms, but it can also be a chronic problem. Likely physical causes include hunger/low blood sugar, nutritional deficiencies/poor diet. As thinking consumes energy, this is more incentive to practise mindfully observing our thoughts; this will naturally slow the thoughts and transform them so they are less negative. Also, as actively thinking is difficult, this can actually be positive as we can focus on the space between any thoughts which allows for fresh inspirations. By observing how we really feel – how the fatigue really feels without judgement – we can surrender to the fatigue and its consequences without adding further suffering through our resistance.
